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For home loans up to Rs 30 lakhs (Rs 3 million) for 20 and 25 year period, the interest rate has been increased by 0.5 per cent to 11 per cent against 10.5 per cent, SBI said. Equated Monthly Instalment for 25 years would go up from Rs 945 to Rs 980 per lakh while for 20 years EMI would go up by Rs 35 to Rs 1,035. Housing loan with maturity between 10 and 15 years has gone up to 10.75 per cent. EMIs under these maturities would go up as much as by Rs 35.
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